Mad Science special events are spectacular science-themed shows designed to amaze and entertain audiences. Children learn about science when they see foggy dry ice storms, float on a Mad Science hovercraft, watch a foam factory at work, discover Bernoulli’s principle, make magic mud, alter sound waves, and so much more!
Join us at our Milliken Mills Library as we celebrate the launch of our Summer Reading Club!

*Taste of Lawrence (Scarborough)(Free Admission)
Located on Lawrence Ave. E. From Warden to Birchmount
Scarborough, ON

Taste of Lawrence is a three-day food and cultural festival that takes place in the Wexford Heights BIA. As Scarborough’s largest street festival it boasts the most enticing flavours from every cultural community in the GTA. Locals and tourists alike come to the festival to experience the Taste firsthand as they celebrate their cultures and learn about the rich heritage of others.

Some notable attractions:
-Exceptional International Food Options! This is the place to be for a FOODIE!
-Over 130 street vendors.
-Midway rides and amusements on the street for family fun!
-2 fully functional live entertainment stages with headlining entertainment!
-Constant support from Ward 37 Councillor Michael Thompson provides excellent opportunities for community engagement.
-Volunteer opportunities! Constantly engaging youth from local schools, and other community members.
-A true world festival. People of all cultures participate in the event.

No. 9: Contemporary Art & the Environment in partnership withToronto of Toronto Historic Sites, is pleased to present the return of the outdoor summer-long Eco-Art-Fest at Todmorden Mills. The festival includes public art installations by Canadian artists, art activities for families and all ages, guided art tours, and musical performances in a licensed outdoor space. The goal is to bring awareness to environmental issues and promote a sustainable lifestyle, while re-imagining how one learns about a historical site through contemporary art programming.

Taking place during the first full weekend of July, KidsFest welcomes the arrival of summer with kid-sized activities that are fun for the whole family! With face painting clowns, bouncing castles, colouring stations, live animal visits from Far Enough Farm, music, and more, KidsFest delivers three full days of family island fun!
Regular pricing will still be in effect at Centreville Amusement Park for rides.

Bradford Ribfest helps raise funds that directly benefit children in the community. Ribfest has teamed with President’s Choice Children’s Charity over the past two years to donate more than $30,000 with a large portion remaining in Bradford.
Admission $2 – Children 12 and under FREE
FREE Parking

Ribfest Attractions:
Music, Celebrities, Hot Air Balloon, Mechanical Bull, Midway, Beauty and the Beast Musical, Rib Eating Contest, NEW Ribfest Marketplace with many more vendors.
Look for Storage Wars Canada stars Cindy Hayden and Rick Coffill who will be on site over the weekend.

Enjoy Downtown Barrie’s longest standing Canada Day family weekend. The Downtown Merchants will showcase all their fantastic products during Promenade Day’s Street Market.
This event also features a petting zoo, face painting, midway, family stage, entertainment and more. Kids Fun Zone in Heritage Park, featuring inflatables and games from Party Tyme Treats & Amusements, as well as free face painting with Clarabella the Clown.

http://downtownbarrie.ca/events

*Mariposa Folk Festival (Orillia)
Downtown Orillia
Orillia, ON

Mariposa is renowned for its wide range of folk/roots artists, with 100+ performances of every kind on its 11 stages including music, dance and spoken word.

Folkplay for Kids
Our Folkplay area is a festival-within-a-festival for kids. There’s lot’s of quality activities including making garlands, dancing, making sounds on instruments, face painting, bubble making, kite flying, and water fun, as well as a fun concerts on the Sunshine Stage. Kids 12 and under enter the festival for free when accompanied by

*Taste of Lawrence (Scarborough)(Free Admission)
Located on Lawrence Ave. E. From Warden to Birchmount
Scarborough, ON

Taste of Lawrence is a three-day food and cultural festival that takes place in the Wexford Heights BIA. As Scarborough’s largest street festival it boasts the most enticing flavours from every cultural community in the GTA. Locals and tourists alike come to the festival to experience the Taste firsthand as they celebrate their cultures and learn about the rich heritage of others.

Some notable attractions:
-Exceptional International Food Options! This is the place to be for a FOODIE!
-Over 130 street vendors.
-Midway rides and amusements on the street for family fun!
-2 fully functional live entertainment stages with headlining entertainment!
-Constant support from Ward 37 Councillor Michael Thompson provides excellent opportunities for community engagement.
-Volunteer opportunities! Constantly engaging youth from local schools, and other community members.
-A true world festival. People of all cultures participate in the event.

All made with millions of LEGO bricks… by hobbyists from across Canada, and parts of USA, Europe and Australia.

What can we do at the event?
– Enjoy the amazing exhibit at your own pace.
– You and/or your child can build in the “Look What I MADE” area.
– Visit our vendors for unique LEGO or LEGO related purchase, including custom pieces, minifigures, old and new sets.
– Speak with the builders of these wonderful creations, many of them will be onsite to answer your questions.
– Learn about the fun hobby of collecting, creating, discovering and building with LEGO.

Join the Scarborough Museum Youth Collective on weekends this summer for fun filled Victorian parlour entertainments and popular 20th-century board games. Enjoy delicious local delicacies from the Americas. Family fun guaranteed. Admission is pay-what-you-can.

No. 9: Contemporary Art & the Environment in partnership withToronto of Toronto Historic Sites, is pleased to present the return of the outdoor summer-long Eco-Art-Fest at Todmorden Mills. The festival includes public art installations by Canadian artists, art activities for families and all ages, guided art tours, and musical performances in a licensed outdoor space. The goal is to bring awareness to environmental issues and promote a sustainable lifestyle, while re-imagining how one learns about a historical site through contemporary art programming.

Taking place during the first full weekend of July, KidsFest welcomes the arrival of summer with kid-sized activities that are fun for the whole family! With face painting clowns, bouncing castles, a colouring station, live animal visits from Far Enough Farm, music and much more.

Taking place during the first full weekend of July, KidsFest welcomes the arrival of summer with kid-sized activities that are fun for the whole family! With face painting clowns, bouncing castles, colouring stations, live animal visits from Far Enough Farm, music, and more, KidsFest delivers three full days of family island fun!
Regular pricing will still be in effect at Centreville Amusement Park for rides.

Bradford Ribfest helps raise funds that directly benefit children in the community. Ribfest has teamed with President’s Choice Children’s Charity over the past two years to donate more than $30,000 with a large portion remaining in Bradford.
Admission $2 – Children 12 and under FREE
FREE Parking

Ribfest Attractions:
Music, Celebrities, Hot Air Balloon, Mechanical Bull, Midway, Beauty and the Beast Musical, Rib Eating Contest, NEW Ribfest Marketplace with many more vendors.
Look for Storage Wars Canada stars Cindy Hayden and Rick Coffill who will be on site over the weekend.

Mariposa is renowned for its wide range of folk/roots artists, with 100+ performances of every kind on its 11 stages including music, dance and spoken word.

Folkplay for Kids
Our Folkplay area is a festival-within-a-festival for kids. There’s lot’s of quality activities including making garlands, dancing, making sounds on instruments, face painting, bubble making, kite flying, and water fun, as well as a fun concerts on the Sunshine Stage. Kids 12 and under enter the festival for free when accompanied by

*Taste of Lawrence (Scarborough)(Free Admission)
Located on Lawrence Ave. E. From Warden to Birchmount
Scarborough, ON

Taste of Lawrence is a three-day food and cultural festival that takes place in the Wexford Heights BIA. As Scarborough’s largest street festival it boasts the most enticing flavours from every cultural community in the GTA. Locals and tourists alike come to the festival to experience the Taste firsthand as they celebrate their cultures and learn about the rich heritage of others.

Some notable attractions:
-Exceptional International Food Options! This is the place to be for a FOODIE!
-Over 130 street vendors.
-Midway rides and amusements on the street for family fun!
-2 fully functional live entertainment stages with headlining entertainment!
-Constant support from Ward 37 Councillor Michael Thompson provides excellent opportunities for community engagement.
-Volunteer opportunities! Constantly engaging youth from local schools, and other community members.
-A true world festival. People of all cultures participate in the event.

All made with millions of LEGO bricks… by hobbyists from across Canada, and parts of USA, Europe and Australia.

What can we do at the event?
– Enjoy the amazing exhibit at your own pace.
– You and/or your child can build in the “Look What I MADE” area.
– Visit our vendors for unique LEGO or LEGO related purchase, including custom pieces, minifigures, old and new sets.
– Speak with the builders of these wonderful creations, many of them will be onsite to answer your questions.
– Learn about the fun hobby of collecting, creating, discovering and building with LEGO.

Join the Scarborough Museum Youth Collective on weekends this summer for fun filled Victorian parlour entertainments and popular 20th-century board games. Enjoy delicious local delicacies from the Americas. Family fun guaranteed. Admission is pay-what-you-can.

Taking place during the first full weekend of July, KidsFest welcomes the arrival of summer with kid-sized activities that are fun for the whole family! With face painting clowns, bouncing castles, a colouring station, live animal visits from Far Enough Farm, music and much more.

Taking place during the first full weekend of July, KidsFest welcomes the arrival of summer with kid-sized activities that are fun for the whole family! With face painting clowns, bouncing castles, colouring stations, live animal visits from Far Enough Farm, music, and more, KidsFest delivers three full days of family island fun!
Regular pricing will still be in effect at Centreville Amusement Park for rides.

Play and explore with the whole family! Inspired and informed by each weekend’s festival themes, Family Sundays presents a unique and high quality performance or workshop tailored for young audiences every Sunday afternoon.

Afrofest showcases African music during a two day festival held at Woodbine Park by presenting live music from international and local African artists for free. The festival draws people from diverse backgrounds and has numbered over a hundred thousand people for the duration of the festival. Afrofest also hosts an African Market during the two days when vendors sell a wide variety of African foods, artifacts and fashion wear. Afrofest provides a perfect environment for the young and the old. It’s also a perfect environment for children as they will be treated to fun games and other things as face painting at the Children’s village. Kids and adults can also enjoy free drumming lessons offered during the two day festival.

Experience a ROMwalk around the ROM. Explore the area through architecture, anecdotes and archival photographs. This walk will also be given in French. The walk is led by several trained and qualified ROMwalks guides who belong to the ROM’s Department of Museum volunteers. ROMwalks have been giving guided walking tours of Toronto’s historic and architectural neighbourhoods for over 30 years.

Erin Mills Auto Centre invites you to the Largest FREE Family Fun Fair at Erin Mills Auto Centre @ Motorway Blvd.
There will be a Free Midway, Free Kids Entertainment, Food Trucks, Local Vendors, a Spectacular Fireworks Display at dusk and much more!
Bring the whole family for a fun day out!

*Community Concert Band (Pickering)
2pm-4pm
Esplanade Park, behind City Hall
One The Esplanade
Pickering, ON

Join us for the Esplanade Park Summer Concert Series every Sunday afternoon from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in Esplanade Park, behind City Hall.
This week features Pickering Community Concert Band performing concert music. Bring your own chair or blanket. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to Council Chambers.
This concert is proudly presented by V!VA Pickering.

Bradford Ribfest helps raise funds that directly benefit children in the community. Ribfest has teamed with President’s Choice Children’s Charity over the past two years to donate more than $30,000 with a large portion remaining in Bradford.
Admission $2 – Children 12 and under FREE
FREE Parking

Ribfest Attractions:
Music, Celebrities, Hot Air Balloon, Mechanical Bull, Midway, Beauty and the Beast Musical, Rib Eating Contest, NEW Ribfest Marketplace with many more vendors.
Look for Storage Wars Canada stars Cindy Hayden and Rick Coffill who will be on site over the weekend.

Mariposa is renowned for its wide range of folk/roots artists, with 100+ performances of every kind on its 11 stages including music, dance and spoken word.

Folkplay for Kids
Our Folkplay area is a festival-within-a-festival for kids. There’s lot’s of quality activities including making garlands, dancing, making sounds on instruments, face painting, bubble making, kite flying, and water fun, as well as a fun concerts on the Sunshine Stage. Kids 12 and under enter the festival for free when accompanied by